Use of the Airtraq as the primary technique to manage anticipated difficult airway: a report of three cases.
The Airtraq laryngoscope (Prodol Meditec S.A., Vizcaya, Spain) is a new disposable optical laryngoscope designed to facilitate intubation in an uncomplicated or difficult airway. Its distinctive shape and its optical system can provide a full view of the glottis without the need to align the oropharyngeal axis. The use of this device as the primary technique to manage the airway of three patients with a previous history of difficult intubation related to difficult laryngoscopy is presented.
Savoldelli
Georges L
GL
Service d'Anesthésiolgie, Département APSI, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland. georges.savoldelli@hcuge.ch
Ventura
François
F
Waeber
Jean-Luc
JL
Schiffer
Eduardo
E
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome